 Join CAL this December: Professional Development Opportunities in Washington, DC
CAL Institutes provide research-based strategies and practical hands-on tools, and help you develop classroom activities that target the academic language demands of the Common Core State Standards. Learn more.
In Memoriam: Mike Grover, Multilingual Matters
CAL is saddened by the passing of our valued colleague and friend, Mike Grover, founder of Multilingual Matters. His vision and commitment to language learning and equity were unequalled and he will be missed by all those whose lives he touched.
Read the tribute to Mike Grover by Colin Baker.
 SOPA Online Training Courses – Fall 2013
CAL offers innovative oral proficiency assessment instruments designed to allow young students to demonstrate their highest level of performance in oral fluency and listening comprehension. SOPA Online training courses teach participants how to administer students' oral language using the SOPA (Student Oral Proficiency Assessment) or the ELLOPA (Early Language Listening and Oral Proficiency Assessment).
Registration is now open for the Moderated Introduction to the SOPA and the Moderated Introduction to the SOPA - Chinese online courses. Learn more and register.
 SIOP in Action: Instructional Videos Featuring Complete SIOP Lessons at Three Grade Level
Three videos, available on one DVD with a companion viewers’ guide, illustrates three SIOP lessons at different grade levels: second grade, eighth grade, and high school/GED. Designed to deepen districts and schools’ understanding of SIOP Model implementation at the classroom level and to support professional development initiatives, these videos are also used in CAL SIOP professional development workshops and online learning offerings. Learn more.
 Using the SIOP Model: Professional Development Manual for Sheltered Instruction – Updated and Expanded Edition
This new edition of CAL SIOP's professional development manual is designed to assist teacher educators, staff developers, and leaders at the school, district, and state levels as they prepare teachers of English language learners to use the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Model. Learn more.
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